The World Justice Project’s rankings are perhaps lesser-known than Transparency International’s ubiquitous Corruption Perceptions Index. While the TI index is older and covers more countries, 178 total, the WJP index has a larger sweep. Corruption is just one of nine factors the group considered, including limited government powers; order and security; fundamental rights; open government; regulatory enforcement; access to civil justice; effective criminal justice; and informal justice.

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